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City of London 1920
Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1920
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Article. Where from. Description of Total Number General Range of Weight
Packages. of Packages. of Packages.
Fruit (Dried)—
Currants Greece Cases and bags 201,388 40 lbs.—2 cwt.
Raisins South Africa, Australia ,
and Spain Do. 94,132 8 lbs.—2 cwt.
Sultanas Smyrna, Greece and
Afghanistan Do. 223,660 28 lbs.—2 cwt.
Plums California Cases 189,676 24 lbs.—56 lbs.
Apricots Do. Do. 50,014 24 lbs.—56 lbs.
Pears Do. Do. 11,323 24 lbs.—56 lbs.
Peaches Do. Do. 15,423 24 lbs.—56 lbs.
Dates Egypt and Persia Do. 2,394 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr.
Figs Smyrna, Greece & Spain Cases and bags 83,586 14 lbs.—56 lbs.
Evaporated Apples California Cases 5,070 56 lbs.
Fruit (Green)—
Oranges Italy and Spain Packages 235,190 56 lbs.—2 cwt.
Lemons Do. Do. 123,938 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr.
Grapes Holland and Spain Do. 27,783 10 lbs.—56 lbs.
Melons Do. Do. 10,798 28 lbs.—100 lbs.
Pomegranates Spain Do. 427 1 cwt.
Vegetables—
Cauliflowers Holland Do. 8,638 25 lbs.—56 lbs.
Cucumbers Do. Do. 40,425 10 lbs.—56 lbs.
Cabbages Do Do. 12,478 1 cwt.
Carrots Do. Do. 7,474 30 lbs.—2 cwt.
Lettuces Do. Do. 7,971 14 lbs.—28 lbs.
Horseradish Do. Do. 139 56 lbs.
Potatoes Do. Bags 273,709 100 lbs.
Turnips Do. Packages 686 56 lbs.
Onions Do. Bags 142,610 100 lbs.
Sprouts Do. Do. 268 56 lbs.
Tomatoes Do. Packages 174,381 7 lbs.—40 lbs.
Beetroot Do. Bags 1,011 100 lbs.
Radishes Do. Baskets 210 50 lbs.
Peas Do. Bags 72 56 lbs.
Sugar Chile and U.S.A. Do. 15,227 2 cwt. 2 qrs.
Tinned Goods—
Apricots Australia and California Cases 3,375 48 lbs.—70 lbs.
Apples Canada Do. 50 50 lbs.
Fruit Pulp Holland and Spain Do. 9,533 100 lbs.
Vegetables Holland and Italy Do. 4,861 90 lbs.—2 cwt.
Tomatoes Italy Do. 36,095 50 lbs.—72 lbs.
Pears California Do. 1,131 48 lbs.
Peaches Do. Do. 3,325 48 lbs.
Jam Australia and S. Africa Do. 19,500 70 lbs.—1 cwt.
Tongues South America Do. 700 96 lbs.
Corned Beef Do. Do. 4,550 48 lbs.
Condensed Milk Holland Do. 424,788 48 lbs.
Crayfish South Africa Do. 810 48 lbs.
Salmon Canada and Japan Do. 10,316 48 lbs.
Sardines Portugal Do. 2,963 50 lbs.—I cwt.
Macaroni Canada Do. 15,606 28 lbs.
Nttts (Various) Spain and Italy Bagsandcases 19,216 28 lbs.—2 cwt.
Milk Powder Holland Cases 2,560 50 lbs.—1 cwt.
Milk Sugar Do. Do. 1,361 100 lbs.
Ginger (Preserved) Do. Cases and casks 9,075 30 lbs.—3 cwt. 2 qrs.
Vegetables in Brine Do. Casks 6,210 3 cwt.
Miscellaneous—
Albumen & Egg Yolk China Cases and casks 780 80 lbs.—5 cwt.
Caraway Seeds Holland Bags 1,564 1 cwt. 1 qr.
Desiccated Cocoanut Ceylon Cases 1,981 1 cwt. 2 qrs.—2 cwt.
Cloves India Bags 491 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs.
Peel (preserved) Holland Cases 825 56 lbs.—1 cwt.
Fruit (preserved) France Do. 2,468 1 cwt.—2 cwt. 2 qrs.
Hops Do. Bales 1,918 2 cwt.—5 cwt.
Confectionery U.S.A. Pails and cases 5,288 56 lbs.—1 cwt.
Liquorice Italy Cases 670 1 cwt.—3 cwt.
Chillies India Bags 148 56 lbs.—2 cwt.
Cocoa Butter Holland Cases 1,006 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs.
Pepper India Bags 694 1 cwt. 1 qr.
Cocoa Nuts (loose) Ceylon Single Nuts 20,000 1 lb. to 2 lbs.